Escape from the PAST

Chapter XXIV

Bea's POV

"Ayan na pala eh." ay kanina pa yata nila 'ko hinihintay.

"Good afternoon po, sorry to keep you waiting." I smiled.

"Good afternoon hija." sabi ng Papu nila, at least from what I assume.

"You must be Bea." sabi nung Mamu niya.

"Ah-eh opo." sabi ko sabay kamot ng ulo.

"Juju siya ang bisita na sinasabi namin sayo, surprise!" Sabi ni Ate Den. Dun ko lang napansin si Jia na nakadress na dark blue. She looks really gorgeous and stunning as always. Nagkatinginan kami, for how many seconds? I don't know, hindi ko na nabilang. Hay I'm falling harder for her each day.

"Hi Ate Bea." pagbati ni Ariel.

"Hi Ariel."

"I see na magkakilala na kayo ni bunso. I'm Hedy, their Mamu. You can call me tita." she smiled so I smiled back.

"Bea de Leon po, nice meeting you tita."

"Ariel, their Papu. Just call me tito." pagpapakilala naman ng Papu nila.

"Nice meeting you po tito."

"Let's eat!" Ate Den.

"Umupo ka nalang diyan sa tabi ni Jia, Bea."

"Sige po." sabi ko at umupo sa tabi ni Jia.

"Hi." sabi ko.

"Hi, ba't 'di mo naman sinabi sa'kin na ikaw pala ang bisitang sinasabi nila?" Ayaw niya ba?

"Surprise daw sabi ni Ate Den eh."

"Hay nako ang daya talaga nila."

"Bea rice oh." pag abot sa'kin ni tita ng rice at kinuha ko 'yon para lagyan ang plato ko, then nilagyan ko na din yung plato ni Jia.

"Thanks, you don't have to though." I just smiled.

"So Bea, how did you and Jia became friends?"

"We are batch mates po and at the same time we're on the same team with ate Den."

"She's the one who made Jia smile for the first time again Mamu!" Ate Den, flattered naman ako.

"Is it true?" Nagkatinginan kami ni Jia, ngumiti siya then sumagot sa Mamu niya.

"Opo."

"Tell us more."

"Well she's just really funny and all. When you're with her there's no second you'll ever stop laughing." tinitignan ko lang siya habang sinasabi niya yung mga bagay na 'yon tungkol sa'kin. Iba talaga pag sa kanya na nanggaling.

"She's a great friend." she looked straight into my eyes as she said those words. 'Di ko alam kung dapat ba 'kong magpaparty dahil dun or magluluksa ako kasi parang friend-zoned na din 'yon. Pero dun nalang ako sa positive side. At least she thinks I'm great.

"Thank you Bea." Tito.

"No need po, I'm Jia's friend po that's why I'll always be here for her."

"Pero yung pagpunta mo from San Francisco to Los Angeles para sa kanya, hindi na biro 'yon. That's a long drive too." Nakangiti naman si Ate Den ng nakakaloko. Hot seat na ba 'to?

"Hey, no pressure, kain ka lang, 'di naman nangangain 'yang mga yan eh haha." bulong ni Jia.

"Eat well Bea ah, 'wag kang mahiya. You're always welcome here." mabait naman pala ang Mamu niya eh, parang super caring. Siguro this is her way na rin para makabawi sa mga pagkukulang niya kila Jia. Good thing okay ang kinalabasan kundi baka mapano na 'ko dito.